What color is #767B99?

#767B99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767B99?

The RGB value is 118, 123, 153: 118 red, 123 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767B99?

The complementary color is #999476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767B99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767B99 color

#767B99 rgb(118, 123, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767B99 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 48.2% green and 60% blue (118, 123, 153).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#767B99 color codes

HEX	`#767B99`
RGB	`rgb(118, 123, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 48.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 23%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 20%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.19, 4.95, -16.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.19, 17.46, 286.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.302, 20.317, 32.983)`
Decimal	`7764889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767B99, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #767B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #767B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767b99; }
.text { color: #767b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 123 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767b99, #837699); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #767B99?: #767B99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767B99?: The RGB value is 118, 123, 153: 118 red, 123 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767B99?: The complementary color is #999476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767B99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.